OVARIAN CYSTS DURING PREGNANCY

OVARIAN CYSTS DURING PREGNANCY

The ovarian cysts are tiny bags filled with liquid, their size varies and can reach up to 10 centimetres. The ovaries in reproductive age contain small cystic formations named follicles which are responsible for the production of a mature oocyte inside of it during...
TOWARD SINGLE EUPLOID BLASTOCYST TRANSFER

TOWARD SINGLE EUPLOID BLASTOCYST TRANSFER

Spanish law enables us to transfer up to three embryos to the uterus in an IVF treatment, but it has been a few years now since we have transferred more than two at our Clinic. We aim to avoid the risk of multifoetal pregnancy. Nevertheless, the future trend is to...
ADVANCED PATERNAL AGE AND FERTILITY

ADVANCED PATERNAL AGE AND FERTILITY

It is widely known that the age of a woman negatively affects her fertility. Delayed maternal age is also associated with the advancing paternal age as well, though it goes much more unnoticed. In the case of males, the ideal biological age for creating a family is...
PIECES OF HISTORY. GAMETES AND FERTILISATION

PIECES OF HISTORY. GAMETES AND FERTILISATION

Although today we can already clearly handle the feminine and masculine gametes when using in vitro fertilisation technique, we did not always have this knowledge. The three crucial moments from the historical point of view in assisted human reproduction were: first,...
POSITIVE BhCG. AND NOW WHAT?

POSITIVE BhCG. AND NOW WHAT?

In the past few years, more and more women have been seeking fertility treatments due to diverse motives: the wish of becoming a mother getting delayed, sperm quality problems, single mothers or new family models. Disappointments can accompany women and their partners...
Advances in embryo quality classification

Advances in embryo quality classification

Knowing how to assess embryo quality is a significant factor in the laboratories of assisted human reproduction because this knowledge helps to select the embryos that have high implantation potential and can evolve into a successful pregnancy. Some years ago, this...